Austin vs Bogota vs Lviv vs Ubud vs Valencia

Austin ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ
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Bogota ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ด
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Lviv ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ
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Ubud ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ
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Valencia ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ
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Population 926,426 10,978,360 731,387 112,490 834,000
Official language(s) English (de facto) Spanish Ukrainian Indonesian and Balinese Spanish, Valencian
Level of English Very high Low Low Low Moderate
Main airport Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) El Dorado International Airport (BOG) Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport (LWO) Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPA) Valencia Manises Airport (VLC)
Most common months to visit March - May, September - November January - March, December May - September May - October March - June, September, October
Currency USD - US Dollar ($) COP - Colombian Peso ($) UAH - Ukrainian Hryvnia (โ‚ด) IDR - Indonesian Rupiah (Rp) EUR - Euro (โ‚ฌ)
Credit cards Accepted almost everywhere Accepted everywhere Accepted almost everywhere Accepted in some places Accepted almost everywhere
Remote worker visa No No No Yes Yes
Average monthly costs $3484 $1097 $922 $1363 $1976
Rent $1650 $480 $400 $658 $869
Groceries $243 $82 $91 $150 $146
Dining out $396 $174 $151 $10 $292
Cafe $66 $22 $21 $28 $42
Coworking space $331 $77 $79 $106 $152
Mobile internet $40 $11 $4 $3 $16
Public transportation $110 $23 $5 $53 $38
Taxis $73 $28 $12 $13 $42
Shared bicycles and scooters $96 $17 $16 $33 $30
Sport and cultural events $54 $22 $13 $14 $73
Museums and sights $11 $7 $9 $9 $44
Nightlife $124 $46 $43 $118 $66
Gym $62 $15 $22 $72 $34
Yoga $139 $57 $30 $87 $87
Massage $89 $37 $27 $10 $45
SIM card options AT&T, T-Mobile. Tigo, Movistar, Claro Vodafone, Kyivstar Telkomsel, XL Axiata Vodafone, Orange
Tipping 15-20% at restaurants, 1USD or more per drink at cafes and bars 10% service included in all bills, not required or expected at bars without table service 10% in restaurants, not expected elsewhere Tip 5 - 10% in restaurants if service charge is not included in the bill Round up for good service at restaurants, not common at bars
Taxi apps Uber, Lyft Uber, Cabify Uber, Uklon Grab, GoJek Cabify, FreeNow
Tap water Drinkable Not drinkable Not drinkable Not drinkable Drinkable
Overall cuisine Emphasis on barbecued meats (beef and pork) as well as corn-based dishes and tex-mex, and rich American-style desserts. Latin American. Dishes with beef, pork and chicken are often mixed with flour-based foods and fruity desserts. Heavy influence from the Andes and other Colombian regions. Slavic. Emphasis on frilled meats combined with potatoes, carrots, pickles and cabbage. Creamy deserts often elaborated with cottage cheese. Lviv enjoys culinary influences from Kiev (traditional with an emphasis on chicken) and Odessa (various seafood dishes). Balinese foods revolve on the complex flavors from certain ingredients like fresh vegetables, meat, coconut milk, and time-tested spices mixture. Mediterranean style using vegetables, seafoods and meats
Local food specialities Frito pie, queso, apple pie, kolaches, BBQ ribs, tacos Arepas, ajiaco santaferense, buรฑuelos, patacones, tรฉ de coca, changua Lviv cheesecake, fish Zupa, Tsivikli, Karmanadli, Banosh, Borscht, Salo, Syrnyky Satay, nasi goreng, gado-gado, martabak, bubur sumsum Paella, fideuร , esgarrat, orxata, bunyols
Eat like a local Local tex-mex restaurants, lunch BBQ joints, taquerias, food trucks, local breweries Local family restaurants and those from other regions. Menรบ del dรญa. Community markets and sports bars. Local grills, themed taverns, local breweries, small bakeries Warung for authentic babi guling and bebek betutu, cafes for kopi luwak, street stalls for pisang goreng, nasi campur, and sate lilit Tapas bars, markets, menu del dia (cheap set lunches)
Vegetarian / vegan options 30 options on HappyCow 104 options on Happy Cow 9 options on HappyCow 255 listings on Happy Cow 98 listings on Happy Cow